Chapter 50

Megan’s POV

"... anyway, that's my extremely edited version of events, you insatiable perv."

I cradled the phone against my shoulder, stifling a yawn as Lilly's titillated laughter trilled down the line once more.

"Oh Meggie, you do spoil me with such tantalizing glimpses into your budding romance, don't you?"

Glancing at the time on the bookshelf's antique mantle clock, I suppressed a groan of dismay - was it really nearing midnight already?

My agenda had been utterly derailed this evening courtesy of Lilly's salacious interrogation over each innocuous tidbit gleaned from my earlier bookstore encounter with Chris.

"Lil, it's getting late, and I have an early training session," I attempted feebly, only to be promptly steamrolled.

"Don't think I've missed how you've been sidestepping the most crucial detail, by the way!" She barreled ahead undeterred.

"This whole inscrutable literary savant persona Christian Grey-Lite h